Faculty of Chemistry & Biology _Bioanalysis and Pharmaceutical Analysis (Master)

Becoming an expert in analytical life science. This two-semester Master's course provides a research-oriented scientific degree that particulary qualifies the student for a career in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry, at a chemical research institute or authority.

Fast and precise analytical methods are highly appreciated in R&D, quality control, in production, or in regulatory approval tasks of leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies. Moreover quality control often requires the mindset of a detective. In order to determine which starting material is causative for a specific defect, for a wrong taste, a slightly different mechanical behaviour, a faster discoloration, you need to have a wide range of analytical methods and techniques at your command. The more background knowledge and experience you have, the more conclusive are your findings - a key to your success in industry.

Another important field of application is environmental monitoring. In order to trace the fate of man-made compounds and assess their impact on the quality of ground and surface water, soils, plants and animals, we need to look beneath the surface. For example, researchers at the Hochschule Fresenius have proven that barbiturates, widely used as sedative hypnotics in the mid-1960s, show high stability both under biotic and abiotic degradation conditions.

Using a method based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) the drugs are still being detected in surface and groundwater in Germany, although the use of these substances peaked more than three decades ago. In our Master's course, you will attain the knowledge needed to conduct such kinds of research work, for which there is and will be ample needs, both in industry and public service.

After graduating, you are eligible to enrol for a Ph.D. programme.

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